Army Chaplains Fred Hanley and Edwin F. Hall, Jr. preparing gifts for Army Hospital patients

Item

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Digital Object Identifier

363-02909

Title

Army Chaplains Fred Hanley and Edwin F. Hall, Jr. preparing gifts for Army Hospital patients

Description

Original caption: "Saigon - Stacking gifts from Texas literally to the roof of their vehicle, Army Chaplains (Capt.) Fred Hanley (Boston, Mass.) and (Lt. Col.) Edwin F. Hall, Jr. (Pomona, Calif.) prepare to distribute them to patients in U.S. Army hospitals facilities in Saigon area. The presents were contributed and sent to the 1st Logistical Command in Vietnam by the Plymouth Park Baptist Church in Irving, Tex. Priority in the distribution was given to patients admitted so recently their mail from home had not 'caught up.'" Two American soldiers stand in front of an Army Jeep filled with Christmas gifts. One soldier hands gifts to the other and smiles. A mural of Jesus in the manger is on a wall in the background.

Date

1965, Dec. 25

Subject

Vietnam War, 1961-1975; United States. Army; Soldiers; Chaplains; Hospitals; Gifts; Jeep automobiles; Christmas; War--Relief of sick and wounded

Location

Saigon, South Vietnam

Coordinates

10.8231; 106.6297

Size

15 x 22 cm

Container

B145, F8

Format

black-and-white prints (photographs)

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

United States. Army

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Copyright Information

These images are for educational use only. To inquire about usage or publication, please contact Archives & Special Collections.

Publisher

Archives & Special Collections

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